Container for storing and delivering disk records



J 1954 H. N. TRUESDELL CONTAINER FOR STORING AND DELIVERING DISK RECORDS Filed April 20 1951 5 Sheets-Sheet l may Jan. 12, 1954 H. N. TRUESDELL 2,665,962

CONTAINER FOR STORING AND DELIVERING DISK RECORDS Filed April 20, 1951 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jan. 12, 1954 H. N. TRUESDELL CONTAINER FOR STORING AND DELIVERING DISK RECORDS Filed April 20, 1951 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Jan. 12, 1954 H. N. TRUESDELL CONTAINER FOR STORING AND DELIVERING DISK RECORDS 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed April 20, 1951 Jan. 12, 1954 H. N. TRUESDELL 2 5,

CONTAINER FOR STORING .AND DELIVERING DISK RECORDS Filed April 20, 1951 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 I v I I I Patented Jan. 12, 1954 UNITED STATE Henry N. Truesdell, fivington, Ni s.- Application April 20,v 1951; Serial No; 222,097 7 12 Cliiim's.

mentshave been utilized for stacking the records on open type racksor in elbumsthat are stacked in racksorthe albums are placed in desk drawers hilt inall these arrangements the discs are easily misplaced and it is hard to find any. disc even thoughit may have the tab number thereon.

mixing up and misplaceinent of the discs is a, common occurrence in families where there ere youngsters. Furthermore, the discs with their presentmethod of storage get roughly handied and injured even though they may have a,

casing thereover or a separator for keeping them separated in a shelf or cabinet drawr, and much time is consumed in finding a record. v It is therefore th principal object of my invention to provide. a. container whieh will carefully store the records and ma which a record may be easily and quioklv Withdrawn for use. Another object of my invention is to firovide a container having means for readily ascertaining whatreco'rds' ineluding its number and title, ere in the container before even obning it up and inspecting the bats. 'whieh may he attaenea to the top of the disc iivliiiil Anether olojct of my invention is to brovide inansibr holding the records within the conteiner iii a new end better manner. These iiiiprov'emerits and others will he cle ri to one after? reading the following specification, talkii iii connection with. the anrieiid drawifig s wherein, V Figure 1 shows a, bl'al'rfi view 'of one former my invention with a few of the reeord discs in position;

Figure 2 is a, 1; Figure 3 is a view on the line 33 of Figure 1 showing certain of the parts in setion and others in elevetioni Figure 4 is a; View on the line 44 of Figure 3; v Figure 5 is a, view of Figure 1 about on the lines 5 5 of Figure 1; but showing the identification curtain in partly operative position; v

Figule' 6 is a) View Of the left hand end Of'Figare 5;

Fi ure 7 is a view on the line 1-1 of Figure 5; Figure 8 is a view on the line 8-8 of Figure 5; Figure 9 is a; view of the structure shown. in Figure 1 but with a hinge cover, the same being shown in open position, and with one of the recerds being removed from the container as shown by t ro s: c

Figure 10 is a view on the line Ill-40 of Figv ew of the left hand end of Figj Fi ure 11 is a view of Figure 9 looking rrem left to right; Y, Y I Figure 1 2 isa similar to Figure 3 but of a modified farm 6f ori'striition;

Figure '13 is a view" (if one or the parts shown iri Figiiiie 12 for actuating the sup ort rod eom 'tr'o'lftht (Berries discs; I

Figure 14 is aper spective view of the units shown in Figures 1'-7 eoinigil ete ly enclosed in ti eofitifnei, the being slideblv mounted an a siiitebI' Ei'ese and" with a hinge cover; also with 'sight'iiieihs for seeing inside the approximate number or disc's ivithih the oht'aifier';

Figure 15 is a view? an the support unit Shawn m skeleton ram with a, wire eever frame hinged to the bottom of the unit and only a portion of the over beihg sheen; I V

Figure 16' is 21 detailed view of a portion of the support rods carrying. the disc within the con tamer, this'po'rtiozi showing the meahs for re= moving a disc from its support rod and the con t'aiiiiei'i g H Figure 1'7 is a view on the line lT-I'| of Fig ure I8; 3 I

Figure 18 shdws the parts of Figure 16 in dif-- fereiit iciosition forming an opening-from which ak'di's'c maybe withdrawn Figure 19 shows 25, covered unit adapted to set iiito e1, reesin a Wall, the cover being pivotau' mounted so tiitjthe unit may be turned down to horizoiitel po'sitioii toget a disc record;

Figure 20 is from view er a pair (if wtll re qe's's units such asshown in Figure 19, with the desigiia'tioil iirtains Being at was: partially withdrawn; I gure 21 shows partialview of a modified orm er unit hi-ving firfrably a metallic cover portidn being broken awa toshow the interior mounting on the coritrol rod of one-of the forms heretofore defined; v

Figure 22 is e; view of Figure 21 looking from left w ens it semen of the cover'being shown in partially disenposition;

Fi iir 23 shows it modified form of the disc su pdrt mam-(sewing; o v Figure 24' is a view fiartia'lly in section and partially elevition of a cabinet construction iiiwhieh a 'plui'elity' of such as shown in Figures 1 7' caifi be mounted verfieauy' and horieta- V Figure 25 is it View on the line 25=''j25 of Fig ure 25 but with one of. the units withdrawn to pprmemeteiy record r' emavame fiositioi'i;

In the various iiiev'vs, like numbers refer to carp ii fie fi ft v Iii Figures; 1-8 '93 iiiiit structure is shown cansisting of a base i and a front end plate 2. Adjacent the front end plate 2 is located a stud o support member 3 while at the rear end of the base I is fastened a rear support or stud 4. Between these support studs 3 and 4 is non-rotatably carried a support rod R made up in two sections, 5 and 6 which are joined by a slidable member I which is shown more in detail in Figures 16, 17 and 18, to which reference will be later made. While the support stud 3 is shown as an integral piece fastened to the base I, in a satisfactory manner, the front plate 2 may directly carry the outer end of the rod section 5. To the front plate 2 is attached a handle 8 in a satisfactory manner as by screws 9. The handle 8 is utilized for slidably operating the unit in a manner and for the purpose to be later described. Carried on the front plate 2 at its top is a curtain roll H). The free or pull end of the curtain VII passes through a slot l2 in the top part of the plate 2. As shown in Figure 6 the curtain is divided into spaces B as shown by the full lines and between these full lines as indicated by the broken lines 14, the number and name'of the phonograph record disc D may appear. It is to be understood that the phonograph records have a sizable central hole therein so that they can be mounted on the rod R which is positioned above the base I so that the discs D canibe slid along on the rod R very freely. As shown in Figures 1, 3, 5, and '7 the discs D are positioned in a protecting suitable paper envelope open at the top, whereby the record may be with- {drawn for placement on a phonograph. As shown in Figure 8 the clearance between the rod R and the hole in the disc D is given by way of figures. The hole in the discs is approximately 1 /2 inches in diameter while the diameter of the sections 5 and 6 of the rod R is A of an inch, which I have found to be satisfactory for the purpose. It may be mentioned at this point, that the base I, plate 2 and rod sections 5 and 6 as well as support members 3 and 4 may be made of any satisfactory material such as wood or plastic.

The slidable member I in the form shown in Figures l6, l7 and 18 is made up of four wings [5, preferably at right angles and these wings are adapted to engage slots IS in the rod section 5 and the slots 16 in the rod section 6. In order to make it very easy to operate this slide 1, one

of the wings l5, preferably the bottom one, may

have an arcuately formed projection I! which may be engaged by a finger or thumb of an operator whereby the slide 1 may be moved to open position as shown in Figure 18 and when so moved, the opening or space S is quite ample to take either one or several of the discs from the support rod R but it is to be understood that a person Wanting a disc would look on the curtain first and see the name and number of the discs desired, and the discs themselves, on an upper corner will have the number marked thereon or the disc envelope may have a tab, not shown, attached thereto so that the record disc desired may be quickly ascertained and removed from the unit. A still further modified construction of the slidable member 1 is shown in Figures 12 and 13 wherein the member 1 has an extension pin 28 passing out through the front support rod 5 to the plate 2. The outer end of the pin 28 is threaded at 29 to receive a thumb nut 30 whereby when it is desired to put on or take on the discs from the support rod R, the thumb nut 30 is seized and pulled outwardly to move the slidable member I to open position, closure beingmade by pushing on the thumb nut 30.

I have found a very convenient unit such as so far been described, that is approximately two feet long by eight inches wide to handle records that are approximately seven inches in diameter, such a unit as described being able to take care of 150 to 200 of these record discs with their protecting envelopes.

I have also found that it is advisable to have the disc unitcovered and'such a cover is indicated in Figure 9 where the cover 41 is shown hinged at 42 to the base member I. The top part of the cover has a handle 43 and a projecting lip 44 adapted to engage a snap holding springs 45 mounted on the top part of the front plate 2 to hold the cover in a closed position. In Figure 15 the cover is shown as made up of a wire spring 46 pivoted to the base I at 41. The wire is bent or looped around over the front plate 2 and is 'adaptedto rest thereon in closed position. The cover 48, of suitable material such as canvas or the equivalent, is formed over and fastened to the wire frame, only a portion of the cover being shown in order to show the interior parts of the unit. In Figure 14 the unit is provided with longitudinal side members 49 and 50 which for illustrative purposes in Figure 14 are shown in Figures 1, 3, 5, and 7. To the side portions 49 and 50, the latter of which does not show in Figure 14, is attached a cover 5| which is pivoted at 52. This cover is preferably made of metal and has a folded up lip 53 that is adapted to pass over the top of the end piece 2. Also either one of the side members 49 or 50 or top 5| is provided with a transparent window plate 54 so that the user can see inside the container for determining the number of record plates therewithin. In this construction the unit is shown mounted on a subbase or member having oppositely disposed slide rails 55 so as the sub-base 56 is fixedly mounted within a cabinet of some kind, the unit may be withdrawn by pulling on the handle 8. The curtain H is shown drawn through the slot [2 through the medium of a small circular member 51 attached to the free end of the curtain, it being understood that the member 51 is large enough in diameter so as not to pass through the slot l2 but will hold the end of the curtain in position so that it may be quickly withdrawn.

In Figure 19 the unit is shown pivoted to a member 58 that is positioned in a recess 59 in a wall structure. A buffer 66 is used to reduce the shock on the discs when moving the unit into the recess. In this arrangement the handle 60 is utilized for rotatably moving the unit out of the wall recess. In Figure 20 two of these vertically mounted units are illustrated. In this construction, the curtain II can be dispensed with and the number and designation sheet 61 fastened to the bottom I of the unit.

In Figures 21 and 22 I have shown a circular metal cover 62 fastened in any satisfactory manner to the base I. The upper part 63 of this circular cover is pivoted at 64 so that the portion 63 which is normally held in place by a lip 65 engaging a suitable formation on the cover 62, can be moved to open position as shown by the broken lines.

In Figure 24 I have illustrated how a plurality of units can be slidably arranged in horizontal and vertical positions in a suitable cabinet.

In Figure 25 two of the top units at the left side of Figure 24 are illustrated part in section and part in elevation with one of the units being withdrawn to give access to the record discs.

From what has been said it will be appreciated that many of the details may be varied without departing from'my invention and the scope of the appending claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A container for storing and delivering disc records having the usual central hole therein, including a, support plate having a vertically extending support stud at each end of the same side of the support plate, a disc support rod having a curvilinear shape carried by said studs at a distance above said plate sufiicient to carry the discs free from the plate when they are located on said rod through the medium of the central hole in each disc, said rod being in two sections of the same diameter much less than the central hole in the discs whereby the discs engage only the upper surface of the rod over a very short arc length approximately as defined herein, said rod sections having at least one longitudinal slot at their inner ends and these ends being interconnected only by a slidable member having the same diameter as the rod sections and also having at its opposite ends a formation to fit into the slots in the rod section ends, so the discs can be slid along the rod with absolute smoothness and without scrubbing the inner edges of the central hole in the discs, the slidable member being movable to leave a gap adjacent at least one end of one of the rod ends whereby a selected disc may be quickly moved off the rod end through said gap which can then be quickly closed by moving the slidable member back to full rod position.

2. A disc record container as set forth in claim 1 further defined in that the slidable member has a plurality of longitudinally extending slots that are arcuately arranged while the slidable member has arcuately positioned parts of uniform thickness that will readily slip into the said slots in the rod ends as and for the purpose described.

3. A disc record container as set forth in claim 1 further defined in that the slidable member has a stem projecting through the front rod section and front plate with means on the projecting 1 end of the stem for operating the slidable member for the purpose described.

4. A disc record container as set forth in claim l further defined in that there is a means on the slidable member to be engaged by a finger or thumb of an operator for moving the slidable member, said means being of a form and located so that it will not interfere with the sliding of the discs on the rod sections.

5. A unit container as set forth in claim 1 further defined in that the front plate carries a curtain or the like on which the number of the discs appears along with the name thereof or other information.

6. A unit container for storing and delivering disc records having the usual central hole therein, said unit, including a slidable base having a front plate with a handle for sliding the unit, a front support located at the inner side of the plate, a support at the rear of the base and in alignment with the front support, a two section disc support rod extending between said front and rear supports, said rod sections having equal diameters exceedingly less than the central hole in the discs as and for the purpose described herein, said rod sections being vertically spaced from the base so discs mounted on the rod will sufiiciently clear the base so they can be slid along the rod sections and movable means having the same diameter as said rod sections and operatively connected to the inner ends of said rod sections so as to present an absolutely smooth surface for said central holes in the discs to slide on without any injury to said disc holes so said means can be moved to make an opening through which a disc may be passed.

7. A unit container as set forth in claim 6 further defined in that the base of the unit is hinged to a cover whereby on moving the parts on the hinge all the record discs are exposed.

8. A unit container as set forth in claim 6 further defined in that an arcuately formed metal cover is fastened to the base while the upper portion of the cover is hinged so it can be moved to open position.

9. A unit container as set forth in claim 6 further defined in that a cover is hinged to the rear of the base, said cover being preferably formed of a single piece of wire having its ends pivoted to opposite sides of the base at the rear end and looped over the front end plate and a sheet of suitable flexible material fastened to said wire.

10. A unit container as set forth in claim 6 further defined in that the base of the unit is hinged to a cover whereby on moving the parts on the hinge all the record discs are exposed and further defined in that a vision glass is located on at least one surface of the cover.

11. A unit container for disc records as set forth in claim 6, further defined in that the unit has a cover hinged to the base so the base or the cover may be pivotally moved depending on the character of the place in which the unit is kept.

12. A unit container for disc records as set forth in claim 6, further defined in that the unit base is such that the whole unit is slidable and adapted to be mounted in a wall recess, or vertically or horizontally in a suitable framework.

HENRY N. TRUESDELL.

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